When I thought of 'success,' I pictured a thriving career and high-achieving children. Then my daughter was born with complex medical needs.

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When I thought of 'success,' I pictured a thriving career and high-achieving children. Then my daughter was born with complex medical needs.

I pictured a career as a lawyer, a family, and kids who would have their own thriving careers. Having a child with disabilities changed my outlook.

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The author's definition of success changed when her daughter was born.Courtesy of Jamie Davis SmithWhen I was younger, I viewed success through the lens of typical milestones.I pictured a career as a lawyer, a family, and kids who would go on to their own thriving careers.When my daughter was born with complex medical needs and disabilities, my perspective changed.When I was younger, I pictured a career as an attorney and a family with high-achieving children who would one day build successful careers of their own. I built my life around these goals. I went to law school, got married, and let my job dictate when I started a family.For a while, everything seemed to be going according to plan. I had a thriving career as a civil rights lawyer that I loved, and I got pregnant right on schedule. Almost as soon as I saw two pink lines, I dove headlong into planning my child's future. I made a mental list of the activities she would need to be well-rounded and, laughably, even considered…

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